Sidney Beck Poet Quintain (English)

Madison Square Quintain

MADISON    SQUARE    QUINTAIN


Wild-haired, gangly boy from Queens ,        
Garfunkel, in his awkwardness and tallness,         
Like a kitten dangling in a pair of  blue jeans,          
But purring pure harmonies, giving it his all-ness,      
Reaching to the heights over Simon’s smallness.     

Paul enthralls, picking a lick so pretty
In the darkness,  our old friend,
Mellow music-poet with his home city
Crowd  -  and listeners and singers blend  -
Will the li-de-li-li-de-li s  never end? 

The  Boxer’s  timeless rhythm  begins : 
True champs  staying till the end of the fight,
New York City’s musical  twins,
Filling the ring in Madison Square tonight
Till the cheering and clapping split the night.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Written   2  August  2011  by Sydney  Peck  for
Francine   Roberts’s   Contest   “Hangin' in there”.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 10, 2011 at 11:12 AM Congrats Sydney on your HM in the contest ..enjoy special honor for excellent poetry ...

Jack Horne August 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM Many congrats, Sydney : )

Sara Kendrick August 10, 2011 at 8:13 AM Congrats on your creative win..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown August 10, 2011 at 8:02 AM Congratulations on your placement in Francine's "Hangin In There" contest Syd. Love, Carol

Nette Onclaud August 10, 2011 at 5:50 AM lala-di-da, sang in minor G of Z.. what were you thinking?? told ya to use my lines, lol... an approach that's both experimental and earthy, syd... huggs from SW ( go figure, lol).... sweet cheers form the peanut gallery ..:) huggs

Carolyn Devonshire August 10, 2011 at 1:05 AM Now that's a concert I would have liked to see, Syd. Very unique and cleve take on the contest. Congrats on your success in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Francine Roberts August 10, 2011 at 12:26 AM congrats on your HM in the contest Syd

Andrea Dietrich August 3, 2011 at 12:50 AM wow,this is awesome how you took that picture of the cat and made this tremendous garfunkel poem out of it. I just love that duo, dont' you? I saw the televised concert in central park. It feels like you were right there with them from reading this poem (in their heyday I mean)